All USPS Labels are charged $2.60 no matter the weight, what gives?

[Margaret123]

I am a very small business and only shop a few packages a month. The 1st Calss shipping cost in a package or Thick envelope come up at $2.60 for 2 Oz, 3 Oz, and 5 Oz which are the last few packages I mailled. The Post Office only charges $2.45 for 1 to 3 Oz. So I am loosing .15 cents on small packages and gaining on the larger ones. I sell through Ruby Lane, which pre calculates shipping, so my customers pay what they should. 

Is this a glitch specific only to me, or just what is going on. Pay Pal used to be a few cents less than the post office price

I am confused as to who to ask about this, so any help you can offer to have it resolved would be wonderful. 

Thank you. 

[lancelotme]

online shipping includes tracking-15 cents,if you ask for tracking at post office,it is extra.

[Margaret123]

Appreciate the answer, but ??? It says that Tracking is free. And why are all weights the same price???  Your answer doesn't satisfy the question, sorry. 

I honestly don't understand this. 

[lancelotme · Accepted solution]

USPS first class package from 2 ounces up to 8 ounces ,you pay $2.60 including free tracking.

over 8 ounces,you pay more .maximum weight is 16 ounces.

It saves you a trip to the post office.

if you go to the post office you pay the same rate,but not sure if tracking is included,buying a green slip DC may cost you,I HAVE NOT BEEN To post office for eons,so I dont know. 

[Margaret123]

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@lancelotme wrote:

USPS first class package from 2 ounces up to 8 ounces ,you pay $2.60 including free tracking.

over 8 ounces,you pay more .maximum weight is 16 ounces.

It saves you a trip to the post office.

if you go to the post office you pay the same rate,but not sure if tracking is included,buying a green slip DC may cost you,I HAVE NOT BEEN To post office for eons,so I dont know. 

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OK, So we are talking PayPal prices are 2 to 8 ounces for $2.60. This is printing and buying my lables via PayPal, and not Ebay or another vender. (just trying to clairafy everything in my head.) Did this change recently? I didn't sell anything last month due to being in the hospital. So this month when I did I noted the difference in Pay Pal postage prices.

Was a notice sent out and can you point me to where it is? I am asking this because the Venue I sell on (Ruby Lane) Pre calculates postage when a sale goes through, and they invoice the Post Office Prices. (Example 1 to 3 ounces were $2.45) so the customer is invoiced the price of product + postage at Postal Rates. When we come to Pay Pal to print the physical lable, in the past it was always at a discounted rate to what we charged the customer. Usually a few cents. Now if it has changed...I am loosing out on postage until I get to 4 or more ounces. (Ruby Lane pricing) 

I see what you mean by what the USPS Postage Calculator is saying, $2.62 for 2 Oz. So Pay Pal is still discounting a little at least. I guess I need something to go back to my vender with and say hay, you need to change the calculators. 

Perhaps you have already helped all you can, and I will site USPS Calculator as my reference. Writing this out to you has actually helped me get it into my head. The rates changed At USPS and my vender didn't get the news yet. 

Thank you to all that responded. Your a great bunch of folks to have to turn to. : ) 

And while I am bothering you for answers. What is a Green Slip? Is this something only for eBay? 

[lancelotme]

I dont know how Rubylane comes up with $2.45?

Whether you print on Paypal,Ebay or Etsy,it is $2.60 with tracking.

For 2 ounces to 8 ounces,first class package.

USPS comes up with a little more like $2.61 or $2.62 but you cannot print first class label on USPS.

Now there are stamps.com and other mail services site which offer bulk rate or commercial rate,may be Rubylane strikes a deal with them.?

The green slip is the Delivery Confirmation slip you see in the post office which has a tracking number,you can place it on your package and it will be scanned and trackable online.

Ebay does give their power sellers (top rated) discount on shipping label,but not first class,but USPS priority,overseas shipping.

You can go to eBAY forum and ask the sellers ,they will tell you all you want to know.

[Margaret123]

Thanks again. I think I have it figured out and it comes down to there having been a change with the Postal Service, and RubyLane either didn't get the updated info incorporated or I missed the how to update notice when away. I see that PayPal is faultless in this one and I thank you so much for taking the time to answer so throually. 

[DPCreations]

Are your rates for package or simple envelope?  I can't figure out from your post the correct refence to rates, type, and weights?

[lancelotme]

simple envelope would be much less,she must be talking packages.

On USPS website,it said 2.61,I dont know why her post office is charging less,unless it does not include tracking,